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Check out the Indiana Unit of Study for all coloring pages, information, interactive puzzles, word jumbles, word searches, worksheets, and thematic book reviews. We even included a state quarter observation sheet!

State Name: Indiana

State Nickname: The Hoosier State

State Capital: Indianapolis

State Governor: Mike Pence

State Abbreviation: Ind.

2 letter Postal Code: IN

Area: 36,291 square miles

Date Entered the Union: Dec. 11, 1816

State #: 19

Borders: Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Ohio River, Illinois

Flag Meaning: A dark blue flag with gold trim displays a golden torch, surrounded by 18 small gold stars in the center. The torch symbolizes liberty and enlightenment. The 18 stars represent the number of states in the Union when Indiana was admitted - 13 in the outer circle representing the original 13 colonies. A larger star, above the gold torch, represents Indiana. The flag was adopted in 1917.